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Historical restorations of the Maqsurah glass mosaics from the Great Mosque of Córdoba
Boletin de la Sociedad Espanola de Ceramica y Vidrio
— 2022 — Elsevier
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January 1, 2022
Abstract
The Great Mosque of Córdoba is the only mediaeval Islamic monument in al-Andalus that still contains some of its original 10th-century glass mosaic decoration, even though they were significantly altered and restored several times in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. By examining analytical, textual, and graphic evidence, this study attempts to reconstruct the different transformations of the Maqṣūrah, focusing on the glass mosaics in order to assess possible implications for their state of preservation. The results show that high-alkaline glass, which can be associated with modern tesserae, was used to restore the Miḥrāb and Sābāṭ mosaics. Modern pigments were also detected in the paints that were applied in situ to the surface of the colourless glasses. Textual and analytical evidences prove that Bāb Bayt al-Māl mosaic was completely removed in the 20th century and a replica with high-lead tesserae was installed in the same place.
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Elsevier
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/boletin-de-la-sociedad-espanola-de-ceramica-y-vidrio
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Boletin de la Sociedad Espanola de Ceramica y Vidrio
First page or article number
204
Last page
219
Volume
62
Issue
3
Fields of Science and Technology (FOS)
history-and-archaeology - History and archaeology
Keywords
- Mosaico
- Tesela de vidrio
- Gran Mezquita de Córdoba
- Restauraciones históricas
Publication language (ISO code)
eng - English
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bsecv.2022.04.004
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